Scouting Report
Nathan Walker holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Walker on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Walker 51.6% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 68.7%
Defensive zone
Walker 53.8%
Neutral zone
Staal 57.3%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 59.3%
59.3%
40.7%
Staal
Walker
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Staal
Walker
Last 6: Staal 2-4 Walker
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Walker
1
2
Staal
Walker
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Walker
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Walker
0
1
Staal
Walker
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Walker
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
52.7% (452)
-2.2%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
45.5% (11)
+8.0%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
44.4% (36)
-0.2%
On power play, Staal has a +8.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Walker shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Walker is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (303).
Home / Away
Staal
Walker
Home
52.6% (6,558)
52.7% (296)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
50.7% (203)
By Period
Staal
Walker
P1
50.0%
58.4%
P2
51.1%
47.4%
P3
50.4%
50.9%
Final 5 min
50.6%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Walker
52.0%▼
56.0%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2023 | 3 | 19:50 | Defensive | Nathan Walker |
| Feb 14, 2023 | 3 | 19:18 | Offensive | Nathan Walker |
| Feb 14, 2023 | 3 | 17:37 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 14, 2023 | 3 | 17:24 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 14, 2023 | 3 | 17:12 | Neutral | Nathan Walker |
| Feb 14, 2023 | 2 | 07:52 | Offensive | Nathan Walker |